"faux bois" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French faux bois (“false wood”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|faux bois||false wood}} French faux bois (“false wood”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} faux bois (uncountable)
  1. (US) The artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media Wikipedia link: Faux Bois Tags: US, uncountable
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